"Austria has expelled three Russian embassy staff on suspicion of spying after determining that a forest of antennae on the diplomatic mission in Vienna was being used for illicit data collection."
"It is unacceptable that diplomatic immunity be used to commit espionage, Austria's foreign minister, Beate Meinl-Reisinger, said on Monday."
"The Russian embassy in Vienna described the decision as outrageous, unjustified, politically motivated and categorically unacceptable."
"Austria said a forest of antennae on the Russian embassy in Vienna was being used for illicit data collection."
Austria expelled three Russian embassy staff suspected of espionage, bringing the total number of expelled diplomats to 14 since 2020. The foreign minister stated that diplomatic immunity should not be used for espionage. The Russian embassy condemned the expulsions as politically motivated and promised retaliation. Reports indicated that the embassy was using antennas for illicit data collection. The Austrian government plans to address espionage issues by closing legal loopholes that allow spies to operate freely.
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